Echeverria v. State

STONE, Judge.

We affirm the trial court’s denial of Appellant’s motion to suppress. Appellant asserts that his consent to be searched was rendered involuntary due to the arresting officers’ use of drawn weapons and handcuffs. See Reynolds v. State, 592 So.2d 1082 (Fla.1992).

Although we do not condone the use of drawn weapons or handcuffs in every Terry stop, such actions are lawful where officers believe that their use is “reasonably necessary to protect the officers’ safety or to thwart a suspect’s attempt to flee.” Id. at 1084. See also Wilson v. State, 547 So.2d 215 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989);…